Art Photography: The Eye of the Masters

Explication : Louis Daguerre invented the daguerreotype in 1839, the first photographic process to produce a permanent image. He collaborated with Nicéphore Niépce.

Explication : Robert Frank, a Swiss-American photographer, published "The Americans" in 1958, a collection of 83 photos that revolutionized documentary photography.

Explication : Annie Leibovitz is one of the most famous portrait photographers in the world, known for her Rolling Stone covers and iconic celebrity photographs.

Explication : Star trail photography is a long exposure technique that captures the apparent movement of stars due to Earth's rotation.

Explication : Henri Cartier-Bresson, co-founder of Magnum Photos, is considered the father of modern photojournalism and master of street photography.

Explication : "Migrant Mother" (1936) shows Florence Owens Thompson and her children at a migrant workers' camp. This image became the icon of the Great Depression.

Explication : The Kodak Brownie, launched in 1900 by Eastman Kodak, made photography accessible to the general public with its affordable price and simplicity.

Explication : Robert Doisneau took this iconic photo in 1950 in Paris. It shows a couple kissing in front of the Hôtel de Ville and symbolizes Parisian romance.

Explication : The 35mm (135) format was introduced by Kodak in 1934 and became the standard for film photography, used by both amateurs and professionals.

Explication : Ansel Adams is renowned for his spectacular photographs of American landscapes, especially Yosemite National Park. He also developed the "Zone System".